York College
Apprenticeships are not vehicles to validate employees’ existing skills – our inspectors want to see that apprentices are learning...
It is clear the SFA crackdown on subcontracting is increasingly pushing it underground. Our findings this week on the...
Although the new policy on assessment organisations is intended to drive down overall costs, it’s likely to impact quality...
Lord Baker deserves a big pat on the back for his victory in the House of Lords this week....
Reporting on outcomes will not be mandatory, which risks undermining the status and quality of apprenticeships, says Shane Chowen...
As FE Week launches #saveourapprenticeships, our editor Nick Linford explains why he passionately believes loans should be written-off for...
The assessment community is calling for Ofqual’s role in apprenticeships to be extended – which shows something is badly...
Recent policy changes to keep more young offenders out of custody will affect those working at FE colleges, says...
The new apprenticeship programme was designed to put employers in the driving seat, but the contract the SFA will...
